Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Fires Back at Fan Upset That Dumbledore Is Gay—See Her Response!

Successful writer responded to reader who wasn’t happy to find out about one character’s sexuality

By Mike Vulpo Sep 08, 2014 10:14 PMTags
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Don't mess with the creative mind behind Harry Potter!

Bestselling author J.K. Rowling appreciates feedback from fans. But one reader rubbed the 49-year-old the wrong way when he attempted to attack her for making Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore gay.

"Once u revealed Dumbledore was homosexual I stopped being a fan," Frank Fraticelli wrote on Twitter. "Nice how u blindsided us with that one. Enjoy your billion $." His account has since been deleted.

Rowling responded by telling the reader, "I advise you to start following Brian Souter at once. He's much more your kind of person."

According to reports, Souter recently financed a campaign to maintain a teaching ban in schools regarding the acceptance of homosexuality.

During an audience Q&A in 2007, Rowling revealed Dumbledore's true sexual preference.

"I always thought of Dumbledore as gay," she told a group inside New York's Carnegie Hall. "If I had known this would have made you so happy, I would have told you years ago."

More recently, Rowling surprised fans of the popular franchise by unveiling a new Harry Potter story and song by Celestina Warbeck.

The tale and track are available on Pottermore.com, the online home for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. 

Regardless of the haters that come her way online, Rowling will always be reminded of the millions of fans she does have from all around the world.

"I want to thank all the people tweeting me lovely messages. Don't worry about me," she tweeted Sunday afternoon. "To paraphrase Albus Dumbedore… If you're waiting for universal popularity, you'll be on Twitter a VERY long time. XXXX" 

A woman always great with words!